2015 Puligny Montrachet Les Referts
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The 2015 Puligny-Montrachet Les Referts 1er Cru feels rather scalped on the nose and devoid of either fruit concentration or mineralité . The palate is bitter and dull, missing energy and lacking details on the finish. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting.
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Neal Martin
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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The 2015 Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru les Referts is the most mineral and chiseled of Jacques Carillon's premiers crus in the 2015 vintage, wafting from the glass with notes of meyer lemon, apple, peach, iodine and some subtle reduction. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied and deep, with impressive tension and energy that persists through the long, chalky finish.
(13.8% alcohol, with 4 grams acidity): Sexy, complex aromas of peach, ripe apricot, smoky minerality and musky hazelnut; I might have guessed Meursault. An alluring impression of sucrosité is nicely supported by firm minerality. Fine-grained, concentrated premier cru with lovely length and solid finishing acidity and minerality. Still a bit youthfully aggressive, though, and in need of aging, but ultimately a rich, Meursault style of Puligny (Carillon's vines are right next to Meursault Charmes.)